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I wanted to give a woman comfortable clothes that would flow with her body. A woman is closest to being naked when she is well-dressed.

— Coco Chanel

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How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something, but to be someone.

Contemporary Quotations‎ (1954)

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.

Believing in Ourselves (1992)

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

Fashion fades, only style remains the same.

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